In our judiciary, anybody can be bought, says Gujarat CJ
AHMEDABAD: Chief Justice S J
Mukhopadhyay expressed concern over the future of Gujarat judiciary when hearing
the case of termination of ad hoc fast-track court judges. The high court and
the state government discontinued services of 56 judges last
November.
Discussing charges of corruption in cases of some of
judicial officers on Friday, Justice Mukhopadhaya said: "We are concerned about
the future of Gujarat judiciary, where money has become the main source and
where you can buy anybody with the power of money."
Justice
Mukhopadhyay insisted on maintaining transparency in judiciary in order to
uphold its credibility among people. He asked the lawyers representing the FCT
judges how else the high court could have reacted to allegations of corruption
levelled against the judicial officers.
The FCT judges were relieved
from service last year with a remark in their termination letter that they were
found 'unsuitable'.
The judge was of the opinion that issuance of a
show-cause notice to the judges concerned would have served no purpose. He also
made it clear that he was discussing the issue in the context of the judiciary
across the nation, and not strictly pertaining to Gujarat.
